"Mr. Song, the current situation in Country R is that a vassal named Tokugawa Ieyasu killed Toyotomi Hideyoshi and replaced him, occupying Toyotomi Hideyoshi's previous position. However, Tokugawa Ieyasu is currently at the frontline of Country R's war against North Korea, called Oya Castle, which is located in the westernmost part of Country R. As for Japan's capital, Kyoto, not only is their emperor there, but also Toyotomi Hideyoshi's heir, Toyotomi Hidetsugu. In other words, at this moment, there are two regimes in Japan! They are opposing each other and hostile to each other.
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Song Yingchang stroked his beard and nodded. "That's a good thing for me, Daming!"
"Of course it's a good thing. As long as Japan remains divided and maintains its civil war, Daming will be safe and sound. But at this moment, the current situation is that Tokugawa Ieyasu's power is far above Toyotomi Hidetsugu's. The difference in military strength between the two is several times. If Daming doesn't interfere, Toyotomi Hidetsugu's power will be destroyed by Tokugawa Ieyasu in a short period of time. Japan will be unified again, a true unified country."
Xiao Ruxun's words attracted Song Yingchang's attention.
"A true unified country? Toyotomi … Hideyoshi? Isn't he the King of Japan? "
Xiao Ruxun patiently explained, "Japan has been divided for hundreds of years, just like China's Spring and Autumn Warring States Period. It was only a few decades ago that they were united, and the person who united them was Toyotomi Hideyoshi. However, this Toyotomi Hideyoshi only united half of Japan, and the remaining half was negotiated. In other words, they didn't listen to orders. This time, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi waged war against North Korea, he basically used half of his own forces, and Tokugawa Ieyasu belonged to the half that was negotiated, so he preserved his strength.
Under the threat of I, they overthrew Toyotomi Hideyoshi's regime and established their own regime. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's power was originally destroyed in North Korea. The remaining Didian was no match for Tokugawa Ieyasu. If Daming doesn't care and lets Tokugawa Ieyasu unify Japan, Japan will truly be unified, and the degree of unification will be far above Toyotomi Hideyoshi. If Tokugawa Ieyasu is ambitious, he will definitely rise within ten years! Grand Duke Song, this is not an alarmist talk. The population of Japan is over ten million! "
Although Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't make a comeback in the end, history had changed dramatically at this point. Xiao Ruxun didn't dare to believe in the direction of history anymore. If Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't start the Genwa Yanwu War but started the arms race instead, she really didn't know if there would be a war to completely deal with the stronger Japan. Now there was this opportunity to contain Japan. What's wrong with that?
"Ten million? This … this small country actually has a population of ten million? No wonder they could mobilize 150,000 troops to conquer North Korea. Such a warlike and cruel country with such a large population is definitely not a blessing from Daming! Ji Xin, what do you intend to do? What are you going to do? "
Song Yingchang looked at Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun said slowly, "Grand Duke Song, no matter what, I have to severely weaken the army of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Only when the Ming Dynasty Army participates in this war can the Toyotomi Clan and the Tokugawa Clan stand side by side in Japan. They will be hostile to each other and will be on guard against each other. As for the Ishikami area, which is occupied by the Daming Dynasty, the two forces in Japan will be hostile to each other. Only in this way can the two forces not dare to attack each other and divide Japan to the greatest extent."
Song Yingchang immediately said, "In other words, Daming needs to station troops in Japan?"
"Yes, at least thirty thousand!"
"Thirty thousand? Isn't that too much? Ji Xin, do you know how much it costs to station thirty thousand troops overseas? "
"Grand Duke Song, we can't just see the cost without seeing the return. If we occupy the Ishikami area, the entire silver mountain in the Ishikami area will be under Daming's control. With an annual output of one million taels of silver, it should be enough for the military expenses of 100,000 troops, right? Not to mention thirty thousand? Moreover, if we are stationed in Japan, we can also farm and graze animals to reduce the transportation expenses. We can also take the opportunity to develop business and attract businessmen to do business in Japan. They will pay taxes to us. What the imperial court needs to pay and what they get are not on the same level. "
Xiao Ruxun tried his best to persuade Song Yingchang.
Song Yingchang frowned and paced back and forth while twirling his beard. Sometimes he was relaxed, and sometimes he was anxious. After a long time, under the expectant gazes of Xiao Ruxun and Yuan Huang, Song Yingchang said, "I will submit a memorial for you to clarify the reason and fight for the imperial court. But, Ji Xin, you have to remember that you only have two months at most."
Xiao Ruxun felt reassured, and she and Yuan Huang smiled at each other.
"Thank you, Grand Duke Song! In fact, there is no need for two months. Within two months, I can end the war. I's child should be born soon. I is also eager to go back and see the birth of the child. Madam has just become pregnant, and I have to go to war. I really feel sorry for them. "
Song Yingchang nodded and smiled. "That's good. If we can end the war here as soon as possible, you can go home to accompany your wife and children. This is a good thing. Finish the war as soon as possible. The longer it takes, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. I can't bear such a big pressure. You have to hurry."
As he spoke, Song Yingchang seemed to think of something again.
"Ji Xin, there is one more thing you should know. I don't know who leaked the matter that you proposed to the emperor to use the captives to open the mine. Now, some officials are very dissatisfied with you. They say that you are bewitching the emperor. Some people used this to attack your position as the commander and asked for you to be removed and replaced with another general. I used the taboo of changing the general before the war as an excuse to help you. But you have been noticed by some officials. Be careful."
Yuan Huang was stunned. He saw Xiao Ruxun's face full of sneers.
"Those scholars' table manners are too ugly. The emperor used his own palace treasury silver and the captives he caught on the battlefield to open the mine without wasting a single grain of rice from the people. How did he provoke those scholars? If they don't want the emperor to open the mine, they used to harm the people. What are they using now? Have they changed their target? "
"Ji Xin! You can't say that! Trouble comes from the mouth. Haven't you thought about why this matter was leaked to the imperial court? You are young and impetuous. If I didn't help you suppress that matter last time, do you think you can still lead the army to this day? "
Song Yingchang frowned and reprimanded Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun also knew that it was all thanks to Song Yingchang's forceful advocacy that she managed to escape unscathed. If the courtiers were to find out about the incident last time, Xiao Ruxun would definitely die a tragic death.
"I still have to thank Grand Duke Song for the matter last time."
Song Yingchang waved his hand. "It's no problem. But Ji Xin, you must remember that you are a military general. You will not have a good ending against the officials. You must endure when you need to. No matter how others insult or slander you, you only need to defend yourself. You must not fight back. Otherwise, there will be officials who will speak up for you for various reasons. If you fight back, you will face the attacks of the entire imperial court. Even the emperor will not be able to support you. Do you understand?"
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